Politician
Jahana Hayes
Democrat · Connecticut · ran 4 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8CT05245
Jahana Hayes (Democrat) raised $1.7M for the 2026 Connecticut 5th District race, $780K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $56K against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$11M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
31%
$3.3M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$2.3M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$5.0M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Connecticut 5th District | $1.7M | 45% | $0 / $56K | $49K | $1.8M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Connecticut 5th District | $4.2M | 22% | $580K / $1.1M | $153K | $5.9M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Connecticut 5th District | $2.8M | 34% | $1.7M / $3.9M | $500 | $8.3M | ✗ Lost |
| 2020 | Connecticut 5th District | $2.1M | 32% | $4K / $35K | $23K | $2.1M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $819KUnion $621KCorporate $480KOther $336KMembership $298KTrade group $211KSuper PAC $174KParty $29K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$40K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$25K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$22K
- Emilys ListOther$21K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$20K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- Democracy Summer 2024Other$20K
- Elect Democratic WomenOther$20K
- House Majority PACSuper PAC$15K
- Vote MamaSuper PAC$13K
- Blue Nevada PACLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $2.9M
- NRCCagainst $2.0M
- DCCCfor $849K
- Nea Advocacy Fundfor $629K
- Lcv Victory Fundfor $310K
- Impact Ct Inc.for $123K
- Americans for Prosperity Actionagainst $72K
- Seal the Deal PACagainst $56K
- No Socialism PACagainst $35K
- Congressional Black Caucus PACfor $4K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 23 key votes where Jahana Hayes had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 9 times (39%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $38K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $675K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $249K$782 | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $249K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $66K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $675K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $782 | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $38K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $483 | Nay · against |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $483 | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $782$100K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $100K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $782 | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $100K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $483 | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $782 | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $483 | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $16K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $483 | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $16K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $16K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $38K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $89K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $675K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $38K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $16K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $782 | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $782 | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $31K | Yea · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $782$89K$100K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $89K | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $675K | Yea · with industry |
The revolving door
2 former aides now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Jahana Hayes's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Kevin O'KeefeFormer congressional staff
Legislative Correspondent - Office of Rep. Jahana Hayes; Staff Assistant - Office of Sen. Tammy Duckworth
Now lobbies for Giffords
Acacia SalattiFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff, Rep. Jahana Hayes; Director, US Dept of Health and Human Services Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships; and, Legislative Assi…
Now lobbies for Unitedhealth Group INC
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Jahana Hayes's 2026 campaign?
- Jahana Hayes (Democrat) raised $1.7M for the 2026 Connecticut 5th District race, $780K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $56K against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Jahana Hayes?
- Emilys List ($10K), American Optometric Association Political Action Committee ($10K), Defend the Vote ($10K), Moms Fed Up ($10K), PAC to the Future ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Jahana Hayes's race?
- Seal the Deal PAC ($56K against) in 2026.
- How much has Jahana Hayes raised across elections?
- $1.7M in 2026 (Connecticut 5th District), $4.2M in 2024 (Connecticut 5th District), $2.8M in 2022 (Connecticut 5th District), $2.1M in 2020 (Connecticut 5th District).